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Hilkiah
Hilkiah Several persons of this name are mentioned in the OT, of whom the chief is a high priest who announced the discovery of a law book during building work in the Temple (2 Kgs. 22–3). It has been widely assumed that this book, enthusiastically welcomed by King Josiah, was Deuteronomy, or part of it, and that it precipitated the reforms he instituted in eliminating places of worship outside Jerusalem, and centralizing the cult in the Temple.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hilkiah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hilkiah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Hilkiah.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hilkiah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Hilkiah.html |
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Hilkiah
Hilkiah , in the Bible. 1 High priest under King Josiah and a leader in his revival of religion. 2 Father of Jeremiah. 3 Father of Eliakim 2. 4 Merarite Levites. 5 Father of Gemariah 2. 6 Companion of Ezra. 7 Levite who returned with Zerubbabel. |
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"Hilkiah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hilkiah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hilkiah.html "Hilkiah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hilkiah.html |
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